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Paris Hilton is an American entrepreneur, entertainer, model, DJ, author, and advocate. She became a global pop-culture name in the early 2000s, then kept building beyond the persona people first saw on screen.
Her career now spans television, music, fragrance and fashion, media, and social impact. Her story is one of reinvention: she has increasingly used her own voice to talk about her experiences and the causes she cares about.
The Simple Life made Paris and Nicole Richie a defining pair of early reality television. Her playful on-screen persona, fashion, and catchphrases became part of the decade’s pop-culture language.
Read a career overview ↗Paris launched her first fragrance in 2004 and grew it into a long-running beauty line, alongside fashion and lifestyle ventures that bring her personal style to products around the world.
Paris Hilton Beauty ↗Her 2006 album Paris introduced “Stars Are Blind.” She later built a career behind the decks, taking her dance music sets to clubs and festivals internationally.
Music and DJ profile ↗The documentary This Is Paris and her memoir Paris: The Memoir gave her space to speak more personally about her life, her past, and the person behind the public image.
About the memoir ↗Paris co-founded 11:11 Media to bring entertainment, products, digital media, and social impact work together under one creative company.
About 11:11 Media ↗From her early pink-and-rhinestone looks to modern red-carpet glamour, Paris continues to revisit her signature style while trying new roles and projects.
Paris has spoken publicly about abuse she says she experienced as a teenager in residential treatment programs. In 2024 she testified before Congress and urged stronger child-welfare protections and oversight of youth facilities. Her nonprofit, 11:11 Media Impact, continues to focus on child safety and institutional abuse.
House hearing summary ↗11:11 Media Impact also works to promote awareness and inclusion for people with ADHD and other learning differences, and supports LGBTQ+ direct-service organizations. It uses advocacy, storytelling, and philanthropic support to bring attention to these communities.
11:11 Media Impact ↗After the Los Angeles fires, Paris and 11:11 Media Impact partnered with GoFundMe.org on a recovery fund for women-owned small businesses affected by disasters. The fund launched with a $350,000 donation from Paris; the initiative followed grants that supported 50 businesses affected by the fires.
Associated Press report ↗Her advocacy grew out of sharing her own experiences. By speaking at hearings and backing reform campaigns, she has helped bring more public attention to the safety and treatment of children in residential care.
Read her congressional testimony ↗Rhinestones, tiny bags, velour, and a playful pink look that became instantly recognizable.